The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-03-10
OUR NAN ON THE OUTSIDE.
CHIPS FROM A RATCHET.

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| we'll Hall on Friday night last would prob
ably have been more appreciated if part
| of the audience had behaved themselves
| with more decorum. The simple fact of
having paid for ticket of admission does
not give you the right to run the show, or
to disturb the balance of the audience.
Such conduct as we had there was humil-
iating, and if self-respect is insufficient to
prevent its recurrence, We hope the police
will see to it i'm future.
1t is an old saying that Thompson's colt
didn't know the way to the water trough.
| Whether this be true or false We know not,
but we do know of party wiser i'm her day
and generation than the afore mentioned
colt, who knows the way to (the) Branch.
Mr.. virginius Hall, one of Richmond S
noted tenor singers, was here on Saturday
last. We were sorry his engagements were
such he could not remain over Sunday and
sing with one Of our choirs.
| Capt. Jno. Williams informs US DIR. Laf-
ferty lectured two nights in Oxford last
week to crowded houses. The Doctor has
quite an enyiable reputation as lecturer,
but from what we hear he excelled himself
in his efforts in our sister town. The pro-
ceeds, which were very satisfactory, went
to the church.
In hurried trip to Warrenton last week,
we only had time to see few old friends
and business men. When at more leisure.
we hope to be there again, feeling con-
WINGED it will be to our mutual advantage
for Warrenton ana the GOLD LEAF to have
a more intimate acquaintance.
Mr.. A. B. CralIe, of Farmville, Va,
was to have delivered his most excellent
lecture on the Progress of the Age" at
Burwell Hall on Monday night, but owing
to the weather and insufficient advertising,
the audience was 80 small he declined lee
turing on that night,
K. d. Garland. Esq, representing J. H.
Gresham, of Richmond, has been in town
several days looking after the interest of
his house
| The Commissioners have ordered an cleo
ton on Local Option to be held Oh the first
Monday in June. Under the law as it now
stands it will be two years after said first
| Monday before another election can be
held on this issue; so, whether the town
goes wet, or dry on that day, its status will
| be fixed for two wears.
We have to apologize to our friends nj
Kittrell for delay in visiting them again
and getting additional data for the com.
pletion Of the history Of that place. Be
patient, and we will come before the har.
vest is ripe, only hoping we may get the
same reception last accorded us.
| MONEY.
From our earliest recollection, we have
heard the rich maligned by the poor, and
that hackneyed text, 1.-The love of money
is the root of all evil" is rung in the ears
of every Sunday-school scholar, frequently
to the exclusion of those truths of "Holy
| Writ" which teach US not to bury our tai.
ent, but to put it at usury if possible, and
by all means, to provide for our household
1t would seem our lawmakers have only
learned from the great law book the pas
sage quoted, and think so much of theil
constituents salvation they are determined
to keep the currency SO contracted the
dear people" can be kept out of perditior
by sheer poverty alone. No one can ques
ton that money lies at the foundation u1
nearly all of human bliss or wOe-tha
with it We can make life desirable-with
out it We are plunged in misery, suffering
and even crime. Money is creation OF
law, and the Government alone is respon
sibie for the amount in circulation. Ii,
contraction of the circulating medium i
can, at will, produce panic by which tht
millions Of laborers are plunged into want
restitution, and desperation, while thu
panic ensuing is but a ripe harvest for tina
class whom our representatives SO deligh
to honor and obey. The claim that none,
| must have intrinsic value is barbarisn
promulgated by the scape-goats of Wal
street who do their masters bidding for {
price. 1t is the Government .fGt that ha
made money i'm all countries and i'm al
ages. Try to pass your gold, silver, o.
copper without the Government staml
(the thing that makes it money!. and yo,
will get along slower than with the trad,
dollar, the intrinsic value of which is abou
ninety-seven cents, now passing by sane
ton of Government for eighty cents, while
the Treasury note or green-back, the fla
money, of no intrinsic value, passes with
out discount, all over this broad land, sim
ply because the Government has made {
money. We belong to no party, but indi
vidually, and We are not alone, We nee'
more money.
OF course you have been reading abou
the big sales Of tobacco made at Cooper
warehouse; we'll, in almost every instanc
| where such fine sales have been made tn